Gastroparesis
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What is gastroparesis?
Gastroparesis, also called delayed gastric emptying, is a medical condition consisting of a partial paralysis of the stomach, resulting in food remaining in the stomach for a longer period of time than normal.
Common symptoms reported by people with gastroparesis
Treatments taken by people for gastroparesis
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Compare treatments taken by people with gastroparesis
Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have gastroparesis through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.
Got a question about living with gastroparesis? Members in the forum might have the answers.
Who has gastroparesis on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 430 say gastroparesis is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 39 | |
| 30s | 112 | |
| 40s | 95 | |
| 50s | 106 | |
| 60s | 89 | |
| 70+ | 261 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 62 | |
| 20-29 years | 52 | |
| 30-39 years | 54 | |
| 40-49 years | 54 | |
| 50-59 years | 37 | |
| 60-69 years | 38 | |
| 70+ years | 46 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 148 | |
| Female | 1211 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 848 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 43 |